Boss Katana-Artist MkII - Sound Demo (no talking)
Vložit
- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- *Buy now: www.thomann.de...
Review: bit.ly/Boss-Ka...
Here's our demo of the Boss Katana-Artist MkII. Many sounds and settings!
Audio/ Video: Bassel Hallak
*Affiliate-Links: Part of the revenue generated through these links will be paid to us as commission, depending on the measurable success. You are welcome to buy the products elsewhere. The link is only a suggestion to look at the products.
Legal notice:
Remise 3 Medienservice Agentur GmbH
Ludgerusstraße 46
47179 Duisburg
Represented by CEO: Hansi Tietgen
Amtsgericht Duisburg, HR B NUMMER 19797
Tel: 0203/498705
Fax: 0203/87 96 864
Email: office(at)remise3.de
VAT-ID: DE 256765312
Responsible for contents according to § 5 TMG: Hansi Tietgen
*Affiliate Links: Ein Teil des Umsatzes, der über diese Links generiert wird, wird je nach messbaren Erfolg an uns als Provision ausgezahlt. Ihr könnt die Produkte gerne woanders kaufen. Der Link dient lediglich als Vorschlag zum Anschauen der Produkte.
Impressum:
Remise 3 Medienservice Agentur GmbH
Ludgerusstraße 46 47179 Duisburg
Vertreten durch den Geschäftsführer: Hansi Tietgen
Amtsgericht Duisburg, HR B NUMMER 19797
Telefon: 0203/498705
Telefax: 0203/87 96 864
Email: office(at)remise3.de
Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer DE 256765312
Inhaltlich verantwortlich nach § 5 TMG: Hansi Tietgen
Subscribe: bit.ly/GuitarBonedoSub
Review: bit.ly/Boss-Katana-Artist-MkII_review
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/guitar.bonedo/
You people that think you have to have a tube amp, then go buy one.
There are a lot of people using solid state modelers these days, including every member of Def Leppard.
But If you want to lug around heavy amps and have to change tubes, go for it.
Times are changing for people that don’t want to spend lots of money on valve amps and maintain them.
Someone that knows how to EQ and has a great guitar, you can achieve a fantastic sound. My good friend plays with a major country artist and uses a Helix and says he will never go back to valve amps.
Pro-level gear is killer. Regardless of valves.
Once I got my mk1 katana artist, I sold all of my tube amps. The Artist is simply better, lighter, way more versatile and I’m not worried about servicing or reliability. Phenomenal amp
But, but, but I must...just must have NOS Mullards in my hand-wired 60-year-old amp in order to successfully play BB King licks in my bedroom!
I've played tube amps (marshalls) all my life. They are great sound amp but a pain in the ass to haul around and unpredictable and costly with repairs. They stay at home now and I bring them out every so often if I feel a need for warm tubes. I just purchased this Boss Artist and couldn't be happier. There are endless tones with this thing if you know what you are doing. I'm 56 and a Boomer. We aren't all against change :)
I totally agree. I had enough of tube amps. Yes, there are some great ones and I still have a Marshall combo, but I had about every tube amp disaster you can imagine and even had a Marshall stack back in the 80s that I spent more replacing tubes on than I did buying it. And that's NOT including all the expensive repairs. Solid state is where it needs to be and I've known professionals who were using them even way back in the 80s. They've only gotten better. I think the Katana is better than the old Randall RG 75 and 80, which I used to consider the best solid state tube combos ever. I'm getting a Katana soon. Can't wait. They rock.
Nice job on the demo! I have the Katana MkII, 1-12, 100 watt amp and I think it is a great amp for only $359. I have over 35 years of professional playing experience and have owned dozens of tube amps and few solid state amps. None of the solid state amps sound as good as tube amps, but they weigh far less, run cooler, require little maintenance and are less costly. All very appealing to me after literally ruining my back and knees carrying heavy tube amps and music gear for nearly 50 years!
Thanks for doing this video! I am a beginner at learning both acoustic and electric guitar, with only 2 months experience. I bought this amp with no experience with amps whatsoever. The way you went through each example of the different functions enlightened me. I downloaded this video for future reference. Again Thank You!
That’s a hell of a first amp!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for making it. I'm glad the amp exists, it fills a market, it's fun.
My next amplifier. I’ve been playing Line 6 amplifiers for over a decade, time for a change!
Nice amp! I have the MKII 50 watt. Great little practice amp!! But after seeing and hearing this I wish I went with the Artist series. That speaker is awesome, thanks for the demo bro!
Well done on the demo and video editing, real slick.
Love the tone!
Bonne demo simple et efficace sans discours inutiles . Merci 👍
Its a great amp, I have had many over the years. Fenders, Marshall, Boogies. ( still have 1 marshall 1/2 stack) but i got tired lunging around the monsters plus board plus.... I did have the mkl artist and liked it , but it was lacking punch. The mkll addressed that and i like it much more. Its great for home. rehearsals or gigs. I have been guilty of being a "tube snob" in the past but times are changing and the gap has narrowed considerably recently .
The MKII Artist has actually solidly convinced me I don't need to be a tube purist anymore.
@@rowanmurphy5239 I’m with you on that. I was the same way. The technology is getting to the point that a tube amp is almost obsolete. Not quite there but good enough for me right now.
Great amp - ticks all the check boxes
great video. thanks a lot
I'd love to know if the global eq/contour is in the power section or not.
I've been looking into amp slaving & that would add some insane tonal options, say if you threw a small tube amp through the artists power section & messed with all that.
Those effects are killer.
great demo
Which amp will be "better", the Gen 3 100 watts or the MKII Artist from the previous generation?. I know it's a broad question, but I'm indecisive
Look a video of theguitargeek wich is a comparaison between 4 amplifiers katana. It depend on what you want. For me the artist is the best
I got an artist mkii 100 watts and I exclusively use the katana librarian for making tones on my phone. The mkii and the 3 have the same speaker but the 3 doesn't support the sneaky amps! You get a lot less control out of your 3 than your 2 which is why i think the new 3 is 50 bucks cheaper. But hey go with what feels right. And if you want bluetooth for your mkii get an airstep pedal and don't spend money on the 3's almost same priced dongle
Entsprechen die Sounds denen des Boss gt1? Oder gibt es Unterschiede?
I’ve owned/played a slew of tube amps over the decades, and currently own a Marshall DSL40c, a 200 watt Marshall Major, and a Fender Princeton Reverb II. Along with an entire pedalboard. The Katana? I have the 50 MkII, and it comes close enough to what I get from those other amps - AND has all the built-in effects - that I no longer need to carry any of those amps or effects. Is it perfect? No. Is it close enough for jazz? Oh yeah.
It would be nice if Boss released a katana artist with a 2x12 configuration
I've been in the market for a new amp and leaning between this one and a Blackstar HT20 mkII. Definitely leaning towards the Katana artist. Your channel is very helpful so I appreciate the playing and showing of different features and how they sound.
This amp kills the Blackstar IMO. I’ve played them side by side.
@@ajlsrv5490 went with the Artist and have played it for a couple months now. Definitely do not regret it!
@@jasondotj just bought one myself. cheers!
@@sixslinger9951 cheers! You'll like it. I do recommend setting up your channels and running them all through the parametric eq to pull out the harsh frequencies. Also, recommend the global eq with a few tweaks by pulling down some frequencies by about 1 - 1.5 db just to help ensure an even sound across all channels!
@@jasondotj thanks for the tips. is this done on the front of the amp or on the app or both?
Sounds good to me. I have an Ac30 head and Marshall VM tube amps and a mk1 katana 50. The kat50 can't compete with the others in many circumstances mainly due to small cabinet and sound quality. But the software plays a wonderful part taking it to another level!! In some circumstances I prefer the katana 50, go figure. The Katana artist seems to make the gap closer to tube amps. So closer that I guess I'll get one sooner than later. Katana artist plus midi board. Seems to be an amp for life. Too bad it doesn't weight 11kg like the 50 which is amazing to carry around and do its job which for me is a very important factor (portability).
but it's still only 38 lbs. My marshall head weighs more than that :)
Can you tell us what each global eq setting is?
How is the pick/attack response on these? I always hear people say theres a difference between valve amp and solid state amp in attack response where valve amps are more sensitive and organic
Ive always found SS amps to have a quicker response time, which is more comfortable and natural for intricate music. Try playing Jazz through a true tweed amp, it feels horrible, even if it sounds nice.
I know a few Bass players that echo this sentiment, you feel like the note is more immediate through a SS amp. It often just doesnt sound as rich as a valve amp.
@@cnrbsmth Thanks, that makes a lot sense. Boss claimed to have a "tube logic" to stimulate the valve response, i guess its easier to go from faster response to slower response instead of the other way around. I'm a beginner and trying to buy a first decent amp and wondering if this is a good choice, or I can get a Marshall DSL40cr or orange rocker 15 combo + multieffect pedal instead.
@@madcarrot2022 I'm not a beginner but I'm in the same boat. I bought a Vox ac30vr a few years ago that broke on me so looking for my next amp now. Stuck between the dsl40c, blackstar ht 40 or the katana artist mk2
@@adamwalsh3718 it's been 5 months, which one did you choose?
Is it based on real amps or is it all original Boss circuits ? This sounds pretty great and everyone seems to love this amp so i'm might buy one someday...
Hallo, es wäre schön, wenn ihr die Geräte, die ihr vorstellt, erst einmal aus einiger Entfernung darstellt. Ich muss doch erst einmal einen Eindruck bekommen, um was es sich handelt, oder ??
who else was waiting for him to mess with the treble base mid instead of leaving it halfway
I wish they would specify the actually name of settings selected instead of just demoing the sound.
Has the artist got the octave effect cheers from OZ.
Yes it does.
Run a jc120 or jc40 with a good pedal board and I promise the best tone that you have ever heard🤫
I have a cube30 put it on jc model and pulled the knob off...
@@lucid_delirium976 cleans are awesome
What does the solo knob do?
It adjusts the Solo Boost level which can be turned on and off with a GA-FC Foot-Controller.
merci pour partager de la musique merci beaucoup
Thanks for the demo. I dont understand the katana hype. IMO the clean channels sound good but the others!?
try it in person, crank the master and keep the wattage setting low. it'll surprise you, this video isn't perfect at showing it off IMO
Max Flinter this is a video with former band I was in. This was recorded with the original katana head. The gain channels sound good in my opinion. vm.tiktok.com/3Wo43S/
Ive so wanted to love the Katana range of amps and well i now give in and wont ever have another one! Ive owned pretty much all of them and usually end up selling them on or sending them back to the shops! I have so tried but the only non valve amps i even like the sound of are the Roland Blues Cubes and the Fender Tone Masters! I use a Helix throught the Tone Master and it is awesome! Just cant like the Katana no matter how i tried. Anyone else feel the same? :) XXX
Not sure how these reviewers get the decent sounds they do, but i've had mine a while now and no matter what I do or what guitar I use it sounds mediocre at best, and is terrible at higher volumes.
Return it. I had a dude with horrible fizzines and had to get a new one.
Or try a factory reset
To my ears, the Blackstar tvp 260 still sounds superior, especially when you get to the heavier tones The 6l6 and kt88 for the OD settings are convincing
Looks like the cork-sniffing boomers have made it to the comment section. Great video!
hey dude, I was born in 1964, last year for the boomers. I'm not a tube snob even though I own two marshalls and love them. I bought the Katana artist too. don't judge a whole group of people, makes you look like a cork sniffing noob yourself. cheers.
@@sixslinger9951 i am just tired of the tube snobs. I own quite a few tube amps (5150, JCM 800 ..) and love them but they need more TLC than SS. The modelers over the past decade are incredible.
@@chrise666 agree
I had a 100w katana mk2
I must say it is way too overhyped. The sound was like 6/10 and it felt pretty horrible to play.. like a cheap processor from the past
Yes, it is (quite) inexpensive and has tons of efffects but it's definitely not "tube sounding/feeling". Even a solid-state Peavey Bandit/Envoy sounds and feels better imo
Laughing hard at people judging an amp via CZcams.
Good sounding amp until you hit the hard distortion. I hate to be a tube snob but buy tubes and get it over with. You'll save money in the long run. I know.
Except the vast majority of tube amps sound like crap at lower volumes. That's where something like this shines. If you can crank it? Sure, buy the tube amp. I'd like nothing more than a Marshall 2555 half stack in my bedroom, but that just isn't practical. This amp will sound better than the Marshall or any other tube amp at bedroom volumes.
So, depends on your use case.
@@sleepnaught Try putting it next to an amp with a great MV such as a Friedman and tell me which sounds better at the same volume level.
@@rickyricardo9917 I didn't say every amp, now did I? But, definitely the majority of tube amps get their tone from a cranked power amp section.
Fwiw, I bought this Boss amp and returned it because I didn't like it either. Going with either a Helix or Headrush for bedroom play. Would loooove a Marshall, but they sound like ass at low volumes.
@@rickyricardo9917 Owned a Friedman BE-100 a few years ago and sold it. Currently play modelers. Different strokes for different folks. Tube amps aren't magical, just a preference for some.
When will guitarist realize that these modelling amps sound like crap. This one is no exception. Thanks for the demo. Buy a tube amp and some pedals.
Def Leppard all use fractal units. Shows how much you know.
Jon Oz Then why are every member of Def Leppard using a Fractal?
Used correctly, I can fool ANY guitarist into thinking a solid state amp is tube.
Well, really depends on how/where your using the amp. I recently purchased a MKII Katana 50 for home use (which is all I really do these days) and it is superb! My hand wired AC15x rarely gets touched (sad, I know) and will be off to a new home soon.
David Merlin so much about Def Leppard. They’re not using Katanas bud.
@@ryleuty They're using AxeFX IIIs, which are digital like this amp. Albeit, better sounding.